Gobbo had a very loud mouth and was not afraid to express his opinion, unwelcome though it often was. He was constantly chided and punished for being rude by his father. When Baliss the Slayer was trying to leave the Doomwyte cave, Gobbo came up with the idea to stop Baliss with fire. Gobbo, along with the rest of the Gonfelins, moved into Redwall Abbey as their new home.